Our nervous systems are constantly working for us. Enabling us to type on our computers (or thumb through our phones). Pumping blood throughout our bodies. Making sure we have the right resources for the moment we are facing. In truth, that last part - providing the right resources to face the situation - is an area where we have room for growth. Our autonomic nervous system manages our survival functions. It makes sure we breathe, digest food, distributes oxygen throughout

There are seasons when doing your best does NOT look like doing it all. This is one of those seasons for me. Work is full in the best way. At the same time, I’ve been navigating a not-so-fun tech transfer in my business, while having a full personal life and living with a chronic health condition. Put simply, I’m at capacity. And because I’m at capacity, this week’s newsletter is an intentional reframe. I’m not dropping the ball entirely. I’m also not doing everything I’d n

I’ve lived with chronic illnesses my whole life. Even with decades of practice listening to my body, there are still seasons when my energy narrows without my consent. The to-do list multiplies. The world turns up the volume. And the instinct, mine and so many leaders I coach, is to push harder. Optimize. Squeeze more in. Lately, I’m remembering a different move - accept the challenge by embracing reality. Not with resignation, but with clarity. When “do more” is the water we

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